Qualcomm Snapdragon 860 vs AMD GX-224IJ

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CPU comparison with benchmarks

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CPU lineage

Qualcomm Snapdragon 860 or Qualcomm Snapdragon 860 – which processor offers superior performance? In this comparison, we examine disparities and assess which of these two CPUs outperforms the other. We delve into technical specifications and benchmark outcomes.
The Qualcomm Snapdragon 860 features 8 processor cores and has the capability to manage 8 threads concurrently.
It was released in Q1/2021 and belongs to the 6 generation of the Qualcomm Snapdragon series.
The AMD GX-224IJ features 2 processor cores and has the capability to manage 2 threads concurrently.
It was released in Q2/2016 and belongs to the 3 generation of the AMD G series.
To use the AMD GX-224IJ, you'll need a motherboard with a FP4 socket.
Mobile Segment Mobile
Qualcomm Snapdragon 860 Name AMD GX-224IJ
Qualcomm Snapdragon Family AMD G
6 Generation 3
Qualcomm Snapdragon 855/860 Group AMD GX 3rd Gen.
 
 

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

The Qualcomm Snapdragon 860 has 8 CPU cores and can calculate 8 threads in parallel.
The clock frequency of the A-Core is 2.96 GHz.
The number of CPU cores greatly affects the speed of the processor and is an important performance indicator.
The AMD GX-224IJ has 2 CPU cores and can calculate 2 threads in parallel.
The clock frequency of the AMD GX-224IJ is 2.4 GHz
and turbo frequency for one core is 2.8 GHz.
4x Kryo 485 Silver Cores C None
None None 2.8 GHz
1.8 GHz C-Core Frequency None
2.42 GHz B-Core Frequency None
2.96 GHz A-Core Frequency None
3x Kryo 485 Gold Cores B None
1x Kryo 485 Prime Cores A None
No Overclocking No
hybrid (Prime / big.LITTLE) Core architecture normal
None None 2.4 GHz
8 Threads 2
No Hyperthreading No
8 CPU Cores 2
None None 2x
 
 

Internal Graphics

The Qualcomm Snapdragon 860 has integrated graphics, called iGPU for short.
Specifically, the Qualcomm Snapdragon 860 uses the Qualcomm Adreno 640, which has 384 texture shaders
and 4 execution units.
The iGPU uses the system's main memory as graphics memory and sits on the processor's die.
The AMD GX-224IJ has integrated graphics, called iGPU for short.
Specifically, the AMD GX-224IJ uses the AMD Radeon R4E, which has 256 texture shaders
0.25 GHz GPU frequency 0.6 GHz
Q1/2019 Release date 2015
12.0 Direct X 0
Qualcomm Adreno 640 GPU name AMD Radeon R4E
7 nm Technology 0 nm
-- Max. displays --
384 Shaders 256
4.0 GB Max. GPU Memory 0 bytes
4 Execution units 4
5 Generation 0
0.68 GHz GPU (Turbo) --
 
 

Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning

-- AI specifications --
-- AI hardware --
 
 

Hardware codec support

A photo or video codec that is accelerated in hardware can greatly accelerate the working speed of a processor and extend the battery life of notebooks or smartphones when playing videos.
No AVC No
No VC-1 No
Decode / Encode VP9 No
Decode / Encode h265 / HEVC (10 bit) No
Decode / Encode h264 No
Decode / Encode VP8 No
Decode / Encode h265 / HEVC (8 bit) No
No JPEG No
No AV1 No
 
 

Memory & PCIe

4 Memory channels 1
16.0 GB Max. Memory 0 bytes
pci PCIe pci
No AES-NI Yes
No ECC No
-- Bandwidth --
LPDDR4X-2133 Memory type DDR4-2133, DDR3-1866
 
 

Thermal Management

TDP indicates the cooling solution needed to effectively manage the processor's heat. It generally provides an approximate indication of the actual power consumption of the CPU itself.
The processor has a thermal design power (TDP) of 10 W watts.
None TDP up 15 W
-- Tjunction max --
None TDP (PL1 / PBP) 10 W
 
 

Technical details

The Qualcomm Snapdragon 860 is manufactured using a 7 nm process.
A smaller manufacturing process indicates a more contemporary and energy-efficient CPU.
In total, this processor boasts a generous 3.0 MB cache.
A substantial cache can significantly enhance the processor's performance, particularly in scenarios like gaming.
The AMD GX-224IJ is manufactured using a 28 nm process.
Q1/2021 Release date Q2/2016
SM8150-AC Part Number GE220IAVY23AC
2.0 MB L2-Cache 1.0 MB
None Virtualization None
ISA extensions SSE4a, SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX, FMA3, FMA4
Chiplet Chip design --
Kryo 485 Architecture Prairie Falcon Excavator+
7 nm Technology 28 nm
Socket FP4
Android Operating systems
-- Release price --
Technical data sheet Documents Technical data sheet
ARMv8-A64 (64 bit) Instruction set (ISA) x86-64 (64 bit)
3.0 MB L3-Cache 0 bytes